Somebody named DâM-FunK got their hands on the original, pre-Dr. Dre version of Snoop’s ‘It Ain’t No Fun’:
Bought, personally by me in 1993, from L.A.’s Slauson Swap Meet. Later version ‘with all the bells & whistles added on it’ came months later.
Waka Flocka x T.I. “50K (Remix)” (Video)
Waka Flocka premiered his new video on RapFix Live; check out the remix of ’50K’ with T.I. Flockaveli 2 is coming soon.
Jim Jones Has A New Vodka…
Jim Jones was spotted at the Rosewood in New York pushing his new Vampire Life vodka, as well as playing new music from his upcoming project. He’s still selling the fashion, as well.
Kelly Rowland – Love Me Til I Die/Feet To The Fire (Feat. Pharrell)
A bonus track off of Kelly Rowland’s Talk A Good Game, out now. Produced by Boi-1da & Syk Sense.
BONUS: Kelly Rowland Feat. Pharrell – Feet To The Fire (Target Bonus Track)
ALBUM TRAILER: 2 Chainz – B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time
2 Chainz reveals the video trailer for his upcoming sophomore album, B.O.A.T.S II: Me Time, which hits stores on September 10th. In the trailer, 2 Chainz borrows some tunes from Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Purple Haze’.
‘RapFix Live’ With J. Cole, Chance The Rapper, Waka Flocka Flame
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J. Cole, RapFix Live, Full Episodes
Currently in progress.
RELEASE DATE: Asher Roth – The Greenhouse Effect Vol. 2
June 25th is now the release date for Asher’s next effort (with DJ Drama & Don Cannon).
@Wretch32 Feat. @MrJacobBanks – Doing OK
Wretch 3-2 releases his latest single, an African-styled track featuring Jacob Banks. Wretch is on his world music ish right now.
UPDATE: Danny Brown Feat. A$AP Rocky – Kush Coma (CDQ)
UPDATE: CDQ added below.
A while ago, we informed you that a previously posted track from Danny Brown would eventually feature A$AP Rocky; here it is, as promised. Brown’s Old is on the way.
Killa Kyleon – Lean On Me (EP)
Killa Kyleon drops off his new EP, which serves as the prequel to his upcoming album T.R.I.L.L.. Tracklisting and link below.
Mibbs (of Pac Div) & Scoop Deville – FREEBASS (EP)
I keep seeing this one, so I had to check it out: Mibbs of Pac Div has linked up with the legendary Scoop Deville for a new 5-track EP, which you can stream or download below.
Download: Mibbs (of Pac Div) & Scoop Deville – FREEBASS EP
Future – Future Hendrix Vlog: Make It Reign
Future came home to shutdown Atlanta’s Reign Night Club. Special guests included Mike Will Made It, Big Tigger, DJ Don Cannon, Young Jeezy, Ray J.
UPDATE: The Game Freestyles In L.A. For Boost Mobile
UPDATE: Above, we now have the official Boost Mobile footage (the whole thing was part of Boost’s Be Heard series) of what went down (we moved the previous footage below).
Game tweeted just a half hour before out that he was showing up at spot in L.A. to give a quick impromptu performance. Boost Mobile was on sight to capture the exclusive event.
Fred The Godson Feat. Mr. Papers, 808 Spills & Snips Luciano – What It Do (Video)
These rapper names get more comical everyday. Fred The Godson and Talkin’ Bout Money drop the newest visual from their latest mixtape.
ScHoolBoy Q Reviews Mac Miller’s ‘Movies’
Courtesy of Mass Appeal:
We recently caught up with Mac Miller and ScHoolBoy Q to talk about Mac’s new album “Watching movies with the Sound Off.” Check out what Q has to say about the new album, it’s features, and how he think it will fair against “Yeezus” and J. Cole’s “Born Sinner.” Just remember. . . it’s all in good fun.
Lil B – 100% Gutta (Mixtape)
To ignore this would be to remove any real humor out of your day. Check out Lil B’s latest mashup of sounds, titled 100% Gutta….stream, tracklist and download links below.
Slum Village – Put It On The Line (Part 1)
Evolution drops June 25th.
Slum sits down and answers all the questions the fans wanna know in a 6 part series.
Kanye West ‘Yeezus’ (Full Tracklisting & Credits)
Kanye West has added the full credits for his album, Yeezus, on his website; the project includes Frank Ocean, Kid Cudi, Chief Keef, Justin Vernon, Charlie Wilson, King L and Assassin (not Iamsu!, which some of the early tracklisting had listed). There are some surprises as co-writers on the album as well: Lupe Fiasco on ‘Black Skinhead’, Ab Liva and Beenie Man on ‘Send It Up’, and Guru, DJ Premier, Pusha T, Young Chop and Marley Marl on ‘Guilt Trip’.
Yeezus also has a long list of producers, which includes Daft Punk, Mike Dean, Travi$ Scott, No I.D., Hudson Mohawke, S1, 88-Keys, Arca and more. Yeezus was executive produced by Kanye and Rick Rubin, and co-executive produced by Ché Pope.
Check out the full Yeezus credits on the next page below…
ALBUM REVIEW: Kanye West – Yeezus
ALBUM REVIEW: Kanye West – Yeezus
★★★☆☆
The buildup to Kanye West’s Yeezus was building to near-mythical proportions prior to it’s release yesterday. In the midst of the other albums that were dropping the same week — J. Cole’s, Mac Miller’s, etc. etc. — it was without a doubt that Yeezy’s secretive ass album would take the top spot. And it probably will….as far as sales; after having a listen, I definitely feel that, while it’s made an impact, Kanye reaches so far off at times that I’m almost confident that he’s sacrificed creating a true classic in place of simply obliterating Hip-Hop’s boundaries with this album.
‘New Slaves’ (in the form of one of many of Kanye’s worldwide video projections)
Simply put, the album starts off pretty far left field, only for Kanye’s “style” to pretty much bleed all over by the listen’s end. This means that — for me — ‘On Sight’ started off headed toward cringe-worthy only for things to get damn-near nostalgic with the sample-beautiful ‘Bound 2’. He brings some cool features, who all somewhat-unfortunately seem to become part of the production rather than actual vocal features (this couldn’t be said more for Chief Keef’s haunting appearance on ‘Hold My Liquor’). Lyrically, he’s showing out over the whole album, so it’s no negatives there, even with his sometimes random subject matter:
“I am a God/So hurry up with my damn massage/In a French-ass restaurant/Hurry up with my damn croissants…” – I Am A God
It’s just that damn production. Spearheaded by Rick Rubin and featuring the likes of, well, everybody (HudMo, Daft Punk, Mike Dean, Travi$ Scott, Lunice (TNGHT)….the list goes on), Yeezus‘ main concept sonically seems to be minimalist, percussion-driven, mechanical…..dark. The more I listen to it, I definitely appreciate it more; but I do find myself wishing for more with the beats when you hear how beautiful that last song comes in.
In closing, Yeezus may end up being an album that’s far ahead of it’s time, and can be described as absolute genius. But with other dope artists building upon their own sound (that we all listen to them for) and bringing out excellent projects in the same week/month, I’m afraid that Kanye might have gone too far into space for this to ever be considered a classic in our lifetime.
Perhaps I’ll feel different listening to this decades from now.
PURCHASE: Kanye West – Yeezus
Phil Ade – Nas Told Me (Truth Studios Session)
Phil Ade performs ‘Nas Told Me’, live at Truth Studios from his up coming album R.O.S.E.
Kanye West May Be In Trouble For Parkinson’s Lyric
The American Parkinson Disease Association’s VP tells TMZ that they took offense to some lyrics on ‘On Sight’ (from Kanye’s latest album Yeezus):
“We get this bitch shaking like Parkinson’s”.
Kathryn Whitford, VP of The American Parkinson Disease Association had this to say about the song below:
”We find these lyrics distasteful and the product of obvious ignorance.”
The Breakfast Club Interviews J. Cole
J. Cole stopped by Power 105.1′s The Breakfast Club for the first time this morning. He talked about his beef with Diggy and spoke on his album leaking a week early. Later on in the interview he spoke on the concept of “new legends”, conversations with Jay-Z, graduating from St. John’s and having the support in his hometown. At the end he kicked a little freestyle for the people on air.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Doe B Feat. Young Dro, Birdman & T.I. – Kemosabe (Remix)
A behind the scenes look at the videoshoot for Doe B’s remix to track from G.D.O.D., now featuring Young Dro, Birdman & T.I.